Pharmacists' and physicians' perception and exposure to drug promotion: A Saudi study

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 528-536

  Zaki, Noha M ^a  

^a TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Drug promotion; Education; Medical representatives; Pharmacists; Physicians; Saudi Arabia; Skepticism

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MARKETING; FEMALE; GIFT GIVING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; NORMAL HUMAN; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84920683488     PISSN: 13190164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2014.02.008     Document Type: Article

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